MUS 1057 Music Theory I

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course is a continuation of written and aural skills acquired in Fundamentals of Music. Emphasis is on utilizing these skills in writing music with a focus on developing working knowledge of musical notation, grammar, and vocabulary.
Student Learning Outcomes:

To recognize components of sound and its properties
To write in a universal notation system
To recognize music as an art form in Western culture.
To identify basic components major and minor tonalities and their patterns.
To demonstrate basic keyboard skills in development of scales
To demonstrate the knowledge of basic beat and rhythmic patterns in music.

Prerequisite(s): MUS 1050 or permission from instructor/advisor.
Corequisite(s): MUS 1027